Posts by CashMyGuns

New California Gun Law and What You Might Need to Sell

On November 8, 2016, California voters approved Proposition 63, which further restricts California’s gun laws. If you live in California, via Proposition 63, you must now pass a background check before you are able to purchase ammunition. Individuals and businesses must obtain a one-year license from the California Department of Justice to sell ammunition. Proposition […]

This is Why People Sell Guns Online with Cash My Guns

Selling used guns online is a fairly new concept within the firearms industry. As a result, many well-established firearms companies still lack the know-how to perform these transfers. Sure, you can donate your unwanted firearm to the local police station and they will take care of it…but what if your gun is worth something? Cash […]

How Do You Know Cash My Guns is Legitimate?

We recently received a call from an individual wanting to sell a firearm in a safe and legal manner. Jane Doe, we’ll call her, lives in California and wanted to comply with the state’s gun laws when transferring her unwanted firearm. She asked us, “How do I know you’re a legitimate business.” We’re glad she […]

What is a Blued Finish?

If you type “blue steel” in your internet search bar, you’re going to get two main results. The first is Ben Stiller’s character from the movie Zoolander, and the other involves the finish on a gun. Bluing is a passivation process of treating steel to prevent rust. The chemical process results in a blue-black finish, hence […]

Why Are Ammo Magazines Curved?

Cash My Guns buys a wide array of firearms including handguns, rifles, and shotguns. A distinct feature you’ll notice on some semi-automatic models is a curved ammunition magazine. So why are gun magazines curved? It has to do with the way bullets and their cartridges naturally nest within the magazine. Cartridges that are even slightly […]

Listen Up! Guns and Your Hearing

Cash My Guns is your best bet when it comes to safely selling your gun(s). As we have iterated time and time again, safety is of great importance when it comes to handling firearms. This mindset should be present in every aspect of gun ownership and use. One thing that is commonly overlooked when shooting […]

Bullet Basics: Calibers, Types, and Terminology

Guns and the projectiles they fire have been evolving alongside each other since the early modern age of firearms. As a result of the variations in firearm design from different parts of the world and constant advancements in technology, bullets have taken on many forms. If you find it hard keeping up with all the […]

The Colt M1911 Pistol

Recently, a client of ours sold us a real beauty of a gun – a Colt M1911 pistol. This fabled firearm has seen action in several armed conflicts throughout history and made a name for itself on the civilian market as a sharpshooter. When a gun like this comes into Cash My Guns, we love […]

Customer Inherits WWII Era Guns

One of our more notable buyer/seller experiences came from Robert who’s grandfather died and left him a trunk suit-case of old handguns. The guns were mostly WWII era handguns, some very valuable and he was searching for a way to safely sell them. Since we’re interested in stories and history of older firearms and it […]